Reported charge with scripture
Against Julian 5.7.30
Augustine reports that Julian accused him of inviting people to pleasurable illicit acts by reciting the apostle: ‘I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh’ (Romans 7:18).
Latin
quod invitemus ad dulcia furta, quibus Apostolum recitamus dicentem: Scio quia non habitat in me, hoc est in carne mea, bonum [n79]
About this text
Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.
English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.
Witnesses
- Copy-text Augustine, Against Julian (Latin · Excerpts arranged by Augustine’s books)
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